Philips CTX501BLK User manual

Discover your phone
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discrepancy between this user guide and the product described. The device is meant to be connected
to GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks.
Vibration on/off,
selection of text
Back of the slide:2.0MP
camera lens
Alphanumeric
keypad
USB port/charger &
headset connector
Navigation
and ,keys
Left soft key
Symbol input
Pick-up key
Microphone
On/off and
hang-up key
Right soft key
+/- Volume
262K TFT
LCD
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How to ...
Switch the phone On/Off Long press )..
Enter your PIN code Enter your PIN code using the keypad and press ,OK to
confirm.
Lock the keypad On idle screen, long press *.
Unlock the keypad On idle screen, press Rand then *.
Make a call Enter the phone number using the keypad and press (.
Answer a call When the phone rings, press (.
End a call Press ).
Activate/Deactivate handsfree
mode
During a call, press ,.
Select text entry methods Press # .repeatedly on the editing screen. Long press
*to turn T9 input on or off. Long press # .to access
Active list screen.
Access the main menu On idle screen, press ,Menu.
Access Inbox On idle screen, press LInbox.
Access Shortcut menu On idle screen, press RShortcut.
Quickly return to idle when
browsing menus
Press) . .
Vibration on/off Long press # on idle screen.
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Soft keys
The soft keys L, Rand ,allow you to
select the options above them on the screen.
Such options are contextual: they vary according
to current context.
Main menu
The main menu gives you access to all the
different features of your mobile phone. The
table below summarizes the functional icons on
the main menu. To find more information about
their functions, refer to the pages.
Press ,Menu on idle screen to access the main
menu and press + , - , < or > to navigate through
the icons and lists. Press ,OK to access the
options related to the selected item. Press R
Back to return to the previous menu. Press ) to
return to the idle screen.
Fun Browser Music
page 48 page 41 page 50
Camera Messaging My files
page 43 page 20 page 56
Tools Contacts Profiles
page 34 page 30 page 63
Bluetooth Calls Settings
page 61 page 59 page 64
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Fast keys
You can configure the navigation keys + , - , < , >
to access your favorite features directly. On idle
screen, press the keys to access the features.
Go to Settings > General > Fast keys to check the
default settings of the navigation keys + , - , < , > .
To change the default settings,
1. Select the item to be changed.
2. Press , Edit to assign a new shortcut to
the key.
3. Press + or - to select, and ,OK to
confirm.
Shortcut menu
With the option Shortcut on the idle screen, you
can access a functional sub-menu directly. You
can set the list of functional shortcuts. 8
functional sub-menu can be set at most.
Set Shortcut list
1. Go to Settings > General > Shortcuts.
2. Press ,Change to access the Shortcuts
selection list.
3. Press + or - to scroll the list. Press ,to
tick off your desired option.
4. Press LDone to confirm.
Use the Shortcut on idle screen
1. On idle screen, pree R Shortcut to access
the shortcut list.
2. Select your desired functional menu, and
press ,OK to access the function sub-
menu directly.
1
Long press to access the voice
mailbox.
Vibration on/off for incoming
calls and messages.
#
0
Long press to enter “+” when
making international calls.
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Predictive dialing
Quickly search and list your desired phone
number (saved in SIM or/and Smart phonebook)
on the idle screen.
*If the phone number you finding is not saved in SIM
or/and Smart phonebook, the funtion of predictive
dialing is unavailable.
Turn the predictive dialing on/off
Go to Calls > Call options > Predictive dialing > On/
Off to enable or disable the function.
Use predictive dialing
1. Press <,>to turn Predictive dialing on in Calls
> Call options, if necessary.
2. On the idle screen, enter any three
consecutive numbers from the contact
phone number you want to dial.
3. On the Dialling screen, the records with the
three consecutive numbers and from the
SIM or smart phonebook will display in the
Search list.
4. Press +or -to scroll the Search list, and
press ,Select to confirm the desired phone
number.
5. Press (to dial the number.
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Table of contents
1 Getting Started 8
Inserting the SIM card 8
Charging the battery 10
Setting clock 11
Inserting the Micro-SD card 12
2 Text Entry 13
Selecting text entry methods 13
Entering text 13
3 Calling 16
Making a call 16
Answering and ending a call 16
Options during a call 17
Handling multiple calls
(Network-dependent) 18
Making an emergency call 19
4 Messaging 20
Creating messages 20
Organizing your messages 22
Defining your message settings 23
E-mail 26
Broadcast messages 28
5 Contacts 30
Adding or editing contacts 30
Searching for a contact 31
Managing your contacts 31
Special numbers 33
6 Tools 34
Using your business organizer
Create your to-do list 34
Check your calendar 35
Edit your to-do list 35
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Delete expired tasks 35
Using your business assistant
Sound recorder 35
Alarm 36
World clock 37
Text reader 38
Blacklist 39
Back up your phonebook
(if available) 39
Others
Stopwatch 40
Calculator 40
Currency converter 40
7 Browser 41
Managing your browser 41
Accessing web sites 41
Enabling/disabling push messages 41
Opera Mini 42
STK 42
8 Camera 43
Camera 43
Video recorder 46
9 Fun 48
Java games and application 48
10 Music 50
Music player 50
FM radio 53
11 My files 56
Finding your files 56
Managing your files 56
Sharing your files 57
Using your files 57
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12 Calls 59
Call history 59
Call options 59
13 Bluetooth 61
About Bluetooth 61
Connecting to a Bluetooth device 61
Getting connected by
a Bluetooth device 62
Editting your device list 63
14 Profiles 64
Adjusting ring settings to
different scenes 64
15 Settings 65
General 65
Display 66
Time & date 66
Sounds 66
Security 68
Network 68
Connection 68
Icons & Symbols 69
Precautions 71
Tips 78
Troubleshooting 79
Philips Authentic Accessories 83
Trademark Declaration 86
Specific Absorption Rate Information 87
Limited Warranty 89
Declaration of Conformity 93
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8Getting Started
1 Getting Started
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome
to Philips!
To get the most of your product and enjoy all
Philips has to offer, register your product at
www. philips. com/welcome.
Please read the safety instructions in the
"Precautions" section before use.
To use your phone, you must insert a valid SIM
card supplied by your GSM operator or retailer.
The SIM card contains your subscription
information, your mobile telephone number,
and a memory in which you can store phone
numbers and messages.
Inserting the SIM card
Follow the steps below to insert your new SIM
cards. Remember to switch off your mobile
phone before removing the back cover.
1. Press on the back cover and slide the cover
as shown.
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2. As step 1 shown, press and hold the little
black jut respectively, and then, take out the
battery, as step 2 shown.
You may lose all your personal settings if you
remove the battery when the phone is switched
on.
3. As shown, align your SIM card with the SIM
card slot, beveled corner facing you and
gold contact downwards. Insert your SIM
card under the metal clip holder.
4. As shown, align the metallic connectors on
the battery and battery slot. Insert the
battery until it is locked.
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5. As shown, insert the back cover from the
bottom. Push the cover until it is locked.
Remove the protective film covering the screen
and camera lens before using the phone.
Charging the battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable
battery. A new battery is partially charged. The
battery symbol indicates the state of the battery.
To charge the battery, plug in the connector as
shown below. Then plug the other end into a
power socket.
During charging, the battery symbol scrolls.
Keeping the charger plugged to the mobile
phone when the battery is fully charged will not
damage the battery. The only way to turn off the
charger is to unplug it, so it is advisable to use an
easily accessible power socket.
If you do not intend to use your phone for
several days, we recommend that you remove
the battery.
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You can use the phone while it is charging. If the
battery is completely flat, the battery symbol will
only reappear after a few minutes of charging.
Setting clock
1. Check that your phone is switched on.
Long press )if necessary. Enter the PIN
code if required. A PIN code is a 4- to 8-
digit secret code of your SIM card. It is
preconfigured and communicated to you by
your network operator or retailer.
If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times
in succession, your SIM card will be blocked. To
unblock it, you must request the PUK code from
your operator.
2. On idle screen, press , Menu and go to
Settings > Time & date.
Set format: Select the time (12-hour or 24-
hour clock) and date format by pressing the
navigation keys <, >, +, -, and OK.
Set time/date: Enter the time and date.
Press <or >to select the box to be
defined. Enter your desired digits by using
the numeric keypad, or press +or -
repeatedly until you reach the desired digits.
Display time:To display time and date on
idle screen, press +or - show the time in a
clock ( Analog) or digits ( Digital). Press , OK
to confirm.
Display local and international
clocks
You can display two clocks on the idle screen,
one showing your local time and one the time of
your destination.
1. Check that you have set your local time and
date.
2. Go to Settings > Time & date.
Check that Display time is set to Analog or
Digital.
3. On idle screen, press , Menu and go to
Tools > World clcok.
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Clock status:Press < or > to select On to turn
on the international clock.
Local settings/Foreign settings:Press < or >
repeatedly to select a time zone and city. If
necessary, press L Options to turn the
daylight saving on or off.
Switch local/foreign: Switch between local and
foreign clocks.
Inserting the Micro-SD card
(memory card)
You can expand the memory of your phone by
adding a micro-SD card.
Supported capacity: up to 8 GB
1. Follow Step 1 and Step2 under "Inserting
the SIM card".
2. As shown, push down the card holder and
lift it up. Align your micro-SD card with the
slot. Put it in place.
3. Press down the card holder and pull it until
it is locked.
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2 Text entry
Your mobile phone supports a number of text
entry methods, including T9 input, multi-tap
input, numeric input and symbol input.
Selecting text entry methods
1. During text editing, press #repeatedly to
select your desired inputs:
//: for English entry
: for numeric entry
: Pinyin input for Simplified
Chinese
/: Stroke input for
Simplified/Traditional Chinese
Long press #to set your preferred input
methods. Only your preferred input
methods appear when you press #
repeatedly.
Depending on the language you select for your
phone, the supported input methods may vary.
2. To switch the T9 input on or off, long press
*.
3. To enter a symbol and punctuation, press
*.
The text editor remembers the last input
method you have used before you exit the
editing screen. When you access the editor
again, it will automatically select the last input
method you have used.
Entering text
1. Select your desired text entry methods.
2. Enter text by using the alphanumeric
keypad.
2to 9To input letters (T9 input)
Press repeatedly to input
desired letters (multi-tap
input).
1to 6To enter strokes
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(stroke input)
<, >To browse candidate words (T9 input/
multi-tap input)
+ , - To browse the candidate words on the
previous/next page (T9 input/multi-tap
input)
,Select To confirm the selection
0To input a space
R Clear Short press to clear a letter,
long press to clear all entries.
3. If necessary, press R Back to exit the
input mode.
T9®input
T9®predictive text input is an
intelligent editing mode for
messages, which includes a
comprehensive dictionary. It
allows you to quickly enter text.
You need to press only once on the key
corresponding to each letter needed to spell a
word: keystrokes input are analyzed and the
word suggested by T9®is displayed at the pop-
up window.
Examples: how to enter the word
"home":
1. Press 4 , 6 , 6 , 3 .
The screen displays the first word of a list:
Good.
2. Press >to scroll and select Home.
3. Press ,Select to confirm.
Multi-tap input (ABC/Abc/abc)
Press the keys that are marked with the
corresponding letter you wish to enter. Press
once to get the first letter on the key, press
twice quickly to get the second letter and so on
until the letter you want is displayed on the
screen.
Example: how to enter the word
"home":
Press 4 , 4 (GHI) 6 , 6 , 6 (MNO),
6 (MNO), 3 , 3 (DEF).
Tegic Euro. Pat.
App. 0842463
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Stroke input
The principle of stroke input is to dissect and
separate every stroke of a Chinese character
according to sequence. When you wish to input
the character, press the keys corresponding to
the required strokes according to sequence to
get the desired character. The stroke input
method in this phone classifies a Chinese
character into 5 basic strokes: (horizontal,
vertical, left falling stroke, right falling stroke and
over-down) as well as a special stroke. When
the stroke you need does not correspond to the
5 basic strokes, replace it with the special stroke
(?).
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3 Calling
Making a call
From idle screen
1. Enter the phone number.
2. Press (to dial the number.
3. Press ) to hang up.
For international calls, long press 0to
enter the "+" sign for the international prefix.
Use the phonebook (see "Contacts"
on page 30)
1. Go to Contacts > View contacts to open the
contacts list.
To search for a contact, enter the contact
name (up to 5 characters) using the
alphanumeric keypad, or select a contact
from the list.
2. Press (to dial the selected number.
For IP calls (China only), select
L Options > IP call.
You can preset your IP service number
under Calls > Call options > IP dial.
3. Press ) to hang up.
Speed dial
On the idle screen, you can call a preset speed-
dial number by long pressing a numeric key
(2to 9) .
Set your speed-dial number before dialing it.
To assign a speed-dial key to a contact:
1. Go to Settings > General > Speed dial.
2. Select one of the locations (2to 9).
3. In Contacts, assign to the location a contact
from your phonebook.
In Phone number, assign to the location a
preset phone number.
Answering and ending a call
When receiving a call, the number of the caller
may be displayed, depending on whether or not
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the calling party has chosen to display his or her
ID. If the number is stored in the phonebook,
then the corresponding name is displayed.
•Answer the call: Press ( or ,.
•End the call: Press ).
• To answer or end a call using the supplied
one-key headset, see "Headset" on page 81.
•To reject calls from certain contacts,
you can add the contacts or numbers to your
blacklist. In Contacts > View contacts, Messaging
> Inbox, or Calls > All calls, select a contact or
phone number, and press LOptions > Add
to blacklist (For more information about the
blacklist, see "Blacklist" on page 39).
The phone will not ring or vibrate if it is in Silent
mode (see "Profiles" on page 63 ).
Options during a call
During a call, you can press ,select H-free or
H-held mode. Press LOptions to access the
following options:
-Hold:Put current call on hold.
-End call: End current call.
-Sound recorder: Record conversation
during a call. (see "Sound recorder" on
page 35)
-Mute: Mute/unmute the call.
-New call: Make a new (a second) call.
-Messaging:Send or check messages.
-Calendar: Check your calendar (see
"Check your calendar" on page 35)
during a call.
-Calculator: Use the calculator (see
"Calculator" on page 40) during a call.
-DTMF:Enable the touch tone dialing
system.
Sound recorder
In most countries, recording of telephone
conversation is subject to legislation. We advise
you to notify the caller if you intend to record
the conversation and only do so if they agree.
You should also ensure confidentiality of the
recordings.
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To record a conversation during a call, select
LOptions and select Sound recorder.
Recorded sound is saved in *.amr format and
stored in Audio of My files menu. (see "Finding
your files" on page 56).
Mute or unmute a call
During a call, select Options to turn the Mute
function on or off. If you turn on Mute , the
microphone will be deactivated.
Adjust the volume
During a call, press side volume keys + or - to
increase or decrease the volume.
Handling multiple calls (Network-
dependent)
You can handle two or more calls at the same
time, as well as make conference calls with your
phone. The availability of this feature is
dependent on your network operator and/or
your subscription.
Make a second call
You can make a second call when there is an
active call or with a call on hold. While on the
phone, enter the number (or select a contact
from the phonebook) and press ( . The first
call is put on hold and the second number is
dialed. After the second call is received, you can
press ,Swap to toggle between 2 calls, or
select LOptions to access the following
options:
-H-free:Receive the call in handsfree or
handheld way.
-Conference:Introduce the party into a
conference call.
-Transfer:Connect the two calls. You are
disconnected when the transfer is
completed.
-End call:Disconnect one party from the
call.
-End all calls:Disconnect all parties from
the call.
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-Sound recorder: Record conversation
during a call. (see "Sound recorder" on
page 35)
-Mute: Mute/unmute the call.
-New call:Make another call.
-Messaging:Send or check messages.
-Calendar: Check your calendar (see
"Check your calendar" on page 35)
during a call.
-Calculator: Use the calculator (see
"Calculator" on page 40) during a call.
-DTMF:Enable the touch tone dialing
system.
Answer a second call
When you receive a second call while already in
communication, the phone will emit a beep tone
and the screen displays information about the
incoming call. You can then:
To receive a second call, you must first
deactivate Call divert (see page 59)and activate
Call waiting (see page 59).
Making an emergency call
Without a SIM card in phone, you can press
RSOS to make the emergency call.
With a SIM card in phone, you can enter the
emergency number in the idle mode, then press
( .
In Europe, the standard emergency number is
112, in the UK, it is 999.
Press (
or ,To answer the call (the first one is put on hold).
Press )To reject the call.
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